白领快餐口语第41期:办公软件让工作方便了很多

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Best inventions
A：Office software like Windows might be one of the best inventions in this information age. It saves us from so much work and makes the communication even around the world much easier.
B: Fully¹ agree. I do enjoy the convenience though I am still a beginner in using Excel². The latest office equipment is more type-functional. It combines fax machine, copy machine and printer in one. It saves a lot of place one machine instead of three.
A：Yes, this machine is even smaller than those before.
B:When will we get one of those?
A：You know our boss always trying to save the last penny³. We have to use up the equipment first.
Translation】
最好的发明
A：办公软件Windows应该可以算得上是信息时代最好的发明了。它让我们的工作更加轻松，与全球各地的交流更加方便。
B:完全同意。虽然我对excel还不是很熟悉，但是我已经感觉到很方便了。最新的办公设备更方便。将传真机，复印机和打印机全部连在一起。一台代替三台，省了不少空间。
A：是的，这个机器比以前的更小了。
B:我们什么时候才能用上呢？
A：你知道，我们老板向来以节约著称的，我们要先将目前的设备用旧才行。

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 excel   

v.胜过，优于，杰出，善于，擅长于

参考例句：

• If your talent combines with diligence,you can excel in your pursuit.如果你把天赋与勤奋结合起来，你所追求的事业便会出类拔萃。
• He is working hard to excel his predecessors.他正努力超越他的前任。

3 penny   

n.（英）便士，美分

参考例句：

• I will not lent you a penny.我一便士都不愿借给你。
• Sugar has risen a penny a pound.糖价每磅涨了1便士。